Pocket-book



(No Model.)

0. W. J E NKS.

Pocket-Book.

No. 227,691. Patented May 18. I880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

QHARLES W. JENKS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

POCKET-BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 227,691, dated May 18, 1880.

\ Application filed April 14, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. J ENKS, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pocket-Books, Card and Ticket Cases, 850., which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front view of the book or case embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same in an open or unfolded condition.

vSimilar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts in the two figures.

My invention consists of a series of pivoted pockets for money, tickets, cards, 8m, adapted to be unfolded and folded.

When the pockets are unfolded their contents are readily accessible, and when folded their months or openings are covered by the flaps, and the contents thus protected, when desired. v

It also consists of a clevis connected to the pivot of the pockets, for providing means of attachment of a suspension ribbon, chain, 800., and limiting the opening motions of the p'ockets. 1

Referring to the drawings, A represents a series of pockets, connected together at their lower ends by a pivot, B, on which they may be turned independently of each other, a tablet, A, also being added, if desired.

The upper end of each pocket is open or has a mouth, a, so as to permit access to the interior thereof, and the lower end is closed to prevent loss orescape of the contents.

One of the outer pockets has connected to .it a flap, O, which covers the mouths of all of the pockets when folded, and is providedwith a tongue, b, which engages with a loop, 0, in

the outside pocket 5 but in lieu of the tongue or loop other fastenings, such as the usual spring-clasps of pocket-books, may be employed.

It-will be seen that when the several pockets are gathered or folded or closed the flap C may be folded over them and secured, and thus the book or case may be conveniently carried, the mouths to being covered and the contents of the pockets prevented from escaping.

By releasing the flap O the several pockets may be moved sidewise and opened out, as shown in Fig. 2, the mouth of each pocket thus being accessible, and the money, cards, &c., removable, as desired.

To the ends of the pivot is connected a clevis,'D, which provides an attachment for the suspension ribbon, chain, 850., d. and also a stop for the pockets when the latter are opened out, the clevis then abutting against the edge of one of the outer pockets and the other pockets abut-ting against the clevis, whereby the opening motions of the pockets are limited.

A rubber band may be employed in lieu of the flap O.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The improved pocket-book or case having the pockets A, connected by the pivot B, and provided with the fastening-flap 0, all combined and arranged to operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The series of pockets connected by the pivot B, in combination with the clevis D,'

substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES W. JENKS.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, W. F. KIRCHER. 

